E.L. art
banner
thesaltmarsh.bsky.social
E.L. art
@thesaltmarsh.bsky.social
Artist. High-intensity work on the psyche, the fantastic, sensuality, and extremes. Made the Lubanko Tarot deck. See my art and workshops here: https://linktr.ee/emilylubanko
Pinned
It’s finally here. The colors are so bright and perfect. The publisher said yes to matte black card edges! I cannot believe how nicely this came out. Llewellyn knocked it out of the park here.
Mountain study
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Photo study in acryla-gouache. Practice.
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Study, full painting.
January 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc

like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
One of my core beliefs about villainy - real evildoers among us - is that it almost never looks as comically wicked as we would expect; it's a kind of reasonable-looking guy standing in front of a podium saying very soberly how he had no choice but to do the evil things.
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This painting study by the way felt way more possible after taking Julie Beck’s color boot camp at ARA Boston last year. It’s the most structured color class I’ve ever had, I feel like I’m moving towards understanding color technically now as well as just instinctually
Study, full painting.
January 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I swear I must have some kind of subconscious thing about painting things in dimensions that are hard to post on social media
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Photo study in acryla-gouache. Practice.
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
thinking about this piece because I was trying to figure out why I'm struggling with footnotes in a different book and it's because this fucking spoiled me on how effectively footnotes can work in specfic for grounding and contextualizing worldbuilding choices

it's really fucking elegant here :]
Part I of my queer gothic horror novel, The Lord of Astiigos, is out now. Pick up the epub, mobi, PDF and darkmode PDF for $7 on my itch store, or get a free teaser of the first 8 chapters t-hornapple.itch.io
January 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
you can just make your own tokens in Magic the Gathering
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Reposted by E.L. art
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.

They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
When things are bad and you want to help, good to keep in mind that food banks basically always need donations.
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
not an art post, but Dimitri really liked the first two episodes of Heated Rivalry
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Hello #portfolioday! My name is Em, I’m a traditional and digital painter who loves the intense, the romantic, and mythical.

I’m focusing on high-intensity stories and romantic work, looking forward.
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Tried plein air this weekend, got snowed on (unfinished sketch)
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
I think I like these colors best
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
Hello #portfolioday!

I'm taking 2026 work for February onward. 🎨

Please feel free to email/DM with any questions or if you'd like a quote for a project!
Hello #PortfolioDay!
I'm Matt, a queer illustrator from Michigan.

I'd love to do more:
-Book covers (and interiors!)
-TTRPG projects (items, maps, etc.)!
-DnD Character/Party Commissions 👀
-Stained Glass Style illustrations

🍂 www.mspencerdraws.com
🏹 mspencerillustration@gmail.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
hey #portfolioday! i'm otava, a visual artist from finland who specializes in comics, and i'm currently open for illustration jobs to bring to life your weird, hot, melancholic and dramatic projects. let me illustrate your album cover or magazine spread:
www.otavaheikkila.net
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
ID laws can be struck down as we saw in three states already. Washington State residents please make your voice heard
Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112
Send a comment
app.leg.wa.gov
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Hello #portfolioday! My name is Em, I’m a traditional and digital painter who loves the intense, the romantic, and mythical.

I’m focusing on high-intensity stories and romantic work, looking forward.
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
I'm also a comic artist and I enjoy bringing my medical illustration techniques and aesthetics into my comics and applying my experience in visual storytelling back to my medical illustrations. I particularly love to draw short atmospheric horror stories.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
When everything is beautiful, nothing is beautiful.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
When everything is beautiful, nothing is beautiful.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reposted by E.L. art
I think of conflict as any challenge, friction, or contest, whether it's between people or between people and their surroundings. I don't really go for hard rules, but most stories are improved by meaningful conflict and weakened by its absence, because conflict is a way of exposing the truth.
How do you define "conflict" in fiction? Do you think fiction needs conflict?
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM